Where does “henkistyä” come from?

henkistyä (Finnish) comes from Finnish henkistää, from Finnish henki, from Proto-Finnic henki, from Proto-Uralic čeŋke.

henkistyä (Finnish): to become spiritual, to be spiritualized

Definitions

  1. to become spiritual, to be spiritualized

Ancestry of “henkistyä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkistääto spiritualize; in non-religious sense, compare hengellistää
2Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
3Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
4Proto-Uralicčeŋke—
Every word from Proto-Uralic čeŋke →Every word from Proto-Finnic henki →Every word from Finnish henki →